Marcus
7th June 2013, 02:08 PM
This piece had recently come in when I visited Artzi in Israel.
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=5689
He identified it simply as a "khanjar", which I gather is a pretty generic term sometimes used synonymously with jambiya. The blade resembles those on daggers identified as a khanjarli, more than a typical jambiya blade, which fits the Indian association. However, I did not see anything that matched it well in Tirri's book.
Opinions on whether it is more likely Hindu or Muslim?
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=5689
He identified it simply as a "khanjar", which I gather is a pretty generic term sometimes used synonymously with jambiya. The blade resembles those on daggers identified as a khanjarli, more than a typical jambiya blade, which fits the Indian association. However, I did not see anything that matched it well in Tirri's book.
Opinions on whether it is more likely Hindu or Muslim?